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Creating Meaningful Inquiry in Inclusive Classrooms: Practitioners' Stories of Research
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Jones, Phyllis, Ed.; Whitehurst, Teresa, Ed.; Egerton, Jo, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
In recent years, the concept of teachers as researchers in both special and mainstream school settings has become part of our everyday language. Whilst many educational practitioners will see the need for research within their setting, many may not be familiar with the technical elements they believe are required. "Creating Meaningful Inquiry in…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Alternative Assessment, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Researchers
High-Stakes Testing in Education: Science and Practice in K-12 Settings
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Bovaird, James A., Ed.; Geisinger, Kurt F., Ed.; Buckendahl, Chad W., Ed. – APA Books, 2011
Educational assessment and, more broadly, educational research in the United States have entered into an era characterized by a dramatic increase in the prevalence and importance of test score use in accountability systems. This volume covers a selection of contemporary issues about testing science and practice that impact the nation's public…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Test Use, Student Placement, Educational Research
Clinical Sampling in the Assessment of Young Children with Handicaps: Shopping for Skills.
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LeVan, Richard R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1990
The article proposes a strategy for the assessment of young children with handicaps in which brief clinical sampling is used to document developmental skills. This information may then be used in designing intervention programs. Principles and techniques of brief clinical sampling are described and application examples are given. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
Adequate Sample Size: A Priori and Post Hoc Considerations.
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Brewer, James K.; Sindelar, Paul T. – Journal of Special Education, 1988
From a priori and post hoc data collection perspectives, this paper describes the interrelations among (1) power, alpha, effect size, and sample size for hypothesis testing; and (2) precision, confidence, and sample size for interval estimation. Implications for special education researchers working with convenient samples of fixed size are…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Research, Effect Size
Language Sample Analysis: The Wisconsin Guide. Bulletin 92424.
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Leadholm, Barbara J.; Miller, Jon F. – 1994
This publication discusses the role of Language Sample Analysis (LSA) in identifying language disorders, providing detail necessary to initiate a focused intervention program, and providing a method for monitoring progress in language intervention. Section 1 provides an overview of the LSA process and types of language disorders, while Section 2…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, Dialogs (Language), Disabilities
Considerations in Designing Survey Studies and Follow-Up Systems for Special Education Service Programs.
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Bruininks, Robert H.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1990
This paper examines considerations for designing a postschool follow-up system in secondary special education, focusing on survey research techniques and special applications of survey methodologies, including data collection techniques, questionnaire construction, sample design and contact, response rates, and tracking procedures. Design and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Handbook for Conducting Student Follow-Up Studies: Materials and Procedures for Collecting Data on the Activities and Views of Former Students Over a Two Year Post-Training Period.
North Orange County Regional Occupational Program, Anaheim, CA. – 1988
This handbook provides survey questionnaires and procedures to guide users in the conduct of follow-up studies to assess the transition success of special education and non-special education students. It focuses on collecting three types of data (employment activities, quality of life, and goal achievement) for special education students and…
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Analysis, Data Collection